Starcodes July 23, 2021 Heather Roan Robbins

The Sun has just joined Mars in the fixed fire sign Leo. Leo encourages us to be the hearth, the warmth in the center of the room which radiates and illuminates to gather and inspires others. Every teacher needs a spark of Leo medicine to hold our attention to help us learn every speaker or social gathering needs a dash of Leo to enliven and draw people close. A social gathering needs a dash of Leo energy to enliven and draw people close. Leo rules the heart and inspires generosity and affection on a good day.

Too much Leo can burn the house down and Fire could be a real issue this week as Mars in Leo opposes Jupiter before it enters Virgo on Thursday. This opposition can feed the bravery of the fire-fighters as well as the conflagrations. But it also points to the shadow willfulness of Mars of Leo, a refusal to lose. Mars opposed Jupiter can heat up the competition and intensity at the Olympics. It can also heat up our romantic sparks, feed a fever, and add fuel to ongoing political debates. We can use its fierce stubbornness to manifest wonderful things if we lovingly reframe our situation outside the paradigm of win vs. loose. Choose carefully what to enliven and what to burn down.

The weekend begins with a full Moon in Aquarius as Mercury trines inspiring Neptune, a wonderful time to engage communal experiences. It can lend a special magic to music festivals…